King’s College

King’s College Budo is a mixed, residential, secondary school in . Established on March 29, 1906, on land donated by the Kabaka of Buganda, King's College Budo became one of the first institutions for higher education in Uganda and the first mixed-sex institution of higher learning in Uganda when it admitted girls in 1934.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: secondary school in Uganda
  • Also known as: King’s College Budo”, “King’s College School”, “King’s College secondary School”, “King’s College, Budo”, and “Kings College Buddo

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buddo hill and Nabbingo.

Village
Buddo, sometimes spelled as Budo, is a hill in , . Phonetically, Buddo is the correct spelling in Luganda, the native language of the local area.

Village
is a hill in in the of . The hill rises 1,178 metres above sea level. The name "Nabbingo", also applies to the village that occupies the hill and the schools and churches that are located there.

Village
is a town in the of . It is one of the urban centers in . is situated 4 km northwest of King’s College.

King’s College

Latitude
0.25824° or 0° 15′ 30″ north
Longitude
32.48704° or 32° 29′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,318 metres (4,324 feet)
Open location code
6GGJ7F5P+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2690918853
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Geo­Names ID
8593755
Wiki­data ID
Q1495779
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In Other Languages

From Dagbani to Swedish—“King’s College” goes by many names.
  • Dagbani: King’s College, Budo
  • Danish: King’s College Budo
  • French: King’s College Budo
  • Ganda: King’s College Budo
  • Ganda: King’s College School
  • Ganda: King’s College Secondary School
  • Ganda: King’s College, Budo
  • Ganda: King’s College
  • Ganda: Kings College Buddo
  • German: King’s College
  • Hausa: King’s College, Budo
  • Swedish: King’s College

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